Join hosts Jane Chao Pomeroy and Cathy Norman Peterson as they dive into Covenant history and explore what makes the Evangelical Covenant Church Covenant as we move toward our future together as mission friends.
Season Two
Honoring Creation and Community
Explore Indigenous teachings on creation and community from Lenore Three Stars and Jim Sequeira.
Season One
Sankofa: Join Us on the Bus
Hear from leaders and participants, as well as Sankofa veteran Nilwona Nowlin, who walks us through the journey—and shares her reflections after years of getting on the bus. For more information visit covchurch.org/sankofa
We Are a Multiethnic Mosaic
Mary Chung March outlines our history of becoming a multiethnic mosaic, growing from our roots as a Swedish immigrant church. And Steve Wong, pastor of the first Asian American church plant in the Covenant, reflects on his journey into the Covenant, how he has seen the denomination change, and our call to continue becoming the beloved community.
We Seek Racial Righteousness
Covenant historian Hauna Ondrey and Dominique Gilliard join us to talk about the end of the 1960s, the Black Manifesto, the Covenant’s unique response to this call to white churches and synagogues—and where we witness similar themes in our culture today.
We Make Affirmations
In the Covenant we identify as non-creedal, meaning we do not adhere to a specific creed. But non-creedal does not mean we are without theology. The six Covenant affirmations address the question, “What does the Covenant believe?” Retired North Park Theological Seminary professor Klyne Snodgrass joins us.
Women Are Called and Gifted
As a denomination, we voted to ordain women in ministry in 1976. In this episode, we talk with Evelyn Johnson, a woman of many firsts, including the first woman elected to lead a department at Covenant Offices within the budget and the first female superintendent. She shares her memories of those early years and her experiences serving in more than 40 years of ministry in the Covenant.
Who Were the Moravians (And How Did They Influence the Covenant)?
Covenant pastor and historian Jonathan Wilson shares an overview of Moravianism and how this movement impacted the Covenant. And Sally Carlson, associate pastor of Shoreline Covenant Church, tells us how she became Covenant and why she loves the Cov.
We Are Indigenous Mission Friends
Curtis Ivanoff talks about our long history in Alaska, where the Covenant has been engaged since our very earliest days when the church in Sweden sent people to share the gospel of Jesus. It’s a complicated story that Curtis engages with compassion and generosity as he unpacks our identity as Indigenous Mission Friends.
We Seek God’s Glory and Neighbor’s Good
Harold Spooner talks about our long history serving marginalized people, beginning with our early children’s home and hospital and continuing our mission to love mercy and do justice. And Todd Slechta shares why he loves the Cov, saying, “I came into the Covenant because I turned left for a cheeseburger.”
We are People of the Book
Michelle Sanchez, executive minister of Make and Deepen Disciples, helps us unpack our identity as people who love Scripture. And Garth Bolinder, superintendent of the Midsouth Conference, shares his journey of why he loves the Cov.
We Are Evangelical
Covenant historian Kurt Peterson talks about how the Covenant became “big tent” evangelical, including members from across the theological spectrum, in the years leading up to World War II. And Dennis Edwards, New Testament scholar at North Park Theological Seminary, shares his perspective on the space we occupy within the contours of evangelicalism today.
We Are an Immigrant Church
Longtime Covenant historian Phil Anderson unpacks our history and identity as an immigrant church, and Danny Martinez, superintendent of the Central Conference, speaks into this conversation from his perspective as a Covenanter who is a 1.5 generation immigrant.
We Are Committed to Global Mission
Why was global mission so important to early Covenanters? Curt Peterson, executive minister of Serve Globally 2003-2015 (and currently serving in that role as interim), shares some of our Covenant history and how our understanding of mission has changed over time. And Jim Sequeira, pastor of Cascade View Covenant Church in Vancouver, Washington, joins us to share why he Loves the Cov!
We are Missional
In episode 3 Efrem Smith joins us to talk about the Covenant being a missional church. We also hear from co-pastors Marv and Linda Norlien from the Northwest Conference on why they love the Cov.
We Are Pietists
Covenant theologian Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom joins us to help us understand Pietism and how this movement has influenced the Covenant. This week you’ll also hear Cathy’s journey into the Covenant.
Covenant Beginnings
Welcome to the first episode of the Love the Cov podcast! Join co-hosts Jane Chao Pomeroy and Cathy Norman Peterson for a conversation with C. John Weborg on how the Evangelical Covenant Church started. You’ll also get to know Jane as she shares how she got into the Covenant.
